\"The goal of this, is to build a machine (cart) that will convert potential ene
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"The goal of this, is to build a machine (cart) that will convert potential energy into kinetic energy and move a vehicle (cart) as far as possible down the hall"So, basically I just need some help on ways to actually build this... here are some guidelines;
-The only energy available to propel your vehicle shall be the gravitational potential energy stored in up to 5 kg of mass.
I basically know how I'm going to build the actual cart.. but I need help with figuring out how to make this thing move. I was told the higher up the weight is, the better it works.. so maybe using a pulley system? IDK let me know, this would help a lot.
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I've had a project like this before! Yep we used a pulley system and dropped a five pound weight. What the goal in this project for our class was to see who can get their's to travel exactly 15 feet the fastest. So points were based off how close we could get to 15 feet, which came down to a lot of tinkering at how high we should place the weight. what we used for a base was one of those light 1 cubic foot plastic containers that you can get at walmart for five bucks, and two dowel rods for axles of wheels made from large tinker toy pieces. You can use a variety of wheels...skateboard, rollerblade, etc. To support the pulley and the weight, we just nailed together a wood frame for support, and from there, attached it to the back axle. my advice...distribute the weight evenly so the wheels can spin nicely. The weight itself kinda acts as a brakes (the string runs out and catches the axle). All what I have to say is good luck and have fun! I really enjoyed that project
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